Window



Oct. 4, 1927.

D. B. WHISTLER WINDOW 3 Sheets-Sheet 1 Filed Oct. 15, 1925 A TTORNE Y Oct- 1927' B. WHISTLER WINDOW 3 Sheets-Sheet 2 3 sheet t TTORN INDOW Filed Oct Patented Got. 4 1927.

warren DAVID B. VJHBSTLER, F DAYTON, OHIO.

WINDOW.

Application filed October 15, 1925. Serial No. 62,515.

This invention relates to improvements in windows.

The objects attained in the window consist of a window of the double-hung, counter-balanced type, in which both sash are adapted for both vertical and angular adjustments, which isv effectually weathered without the addition of, weather stripping, which cannot rattle when closed, which cannot be forced open from'outside, which acts to prevent direct draughts through the window and to excludethe we ther as adjusted for ventilating, which is accessible for cleaning outside the sash without removing the screen or getting outside the window, which has architectural distinctiveness and, with all, is of simple, lowcost construction.

The particular novelty of the improved window as herein set forth consists in im provements in the hollow metal moldings which are a feature of the invention, in means provided for latching the sash in various positions of adjustment, in means for assembling the meeting rail moldings on the lower sash and in an improved meeting rail drip strip.

The improvements comprised in the in vention are adaptable for both wood and metal windows, or a combination of wood frames and metal sash. For the purpose of illustrating the invention the same is shown in the accompanying drawings as applied to a wood window.

In the drawings:

Figs. 1, 2. 3, 4 and 5 are vertical sectional views of the window illustrating various positions of adjustment;

Fig. 6 is a detail view of the lower sash and jamb construction;

Fig. 7 is a detail view taken on line 7-? of Fig. 6;

Fig. 8 is a detail view taken on line 8-8 of Fig. 5;

Figs. 9, 10 and 11 are detail views of the meeting rail mouldings;

Fig. 12 is a detail view of a modified con struction including a buffer and extra weathering for the lower sash.

As here shown the window consists of the usual parts of wood window construction consisting of the opposite side jambs 1, head jamb 2, sill 3, stool 4L, apron 5, trim 6, outer casing 7, upper sash 8, lower sash 9, sash weights 10 and sash cables 11, cable connections 11, the construction being modified throughout to suit the adaptation of the invention thereto.

The. metal parts ofthe window comprised in the invention consist in the meeting rail outer moulding 14, meeting rail inner mouldings 15 and 16, upper sash latching bead-17, lower sash latching beads 18, lower'jfamb. guise plate 19 lower sash guides 20 and 21, meeting rail drip strip 22 and upper sash latch 23. Associated with the partsin varions relationsmodified by the inventionare the opposite side jamb mouldings 12,, head jamb molding 13, latching bars 2% latching knob 25 and latch plates 26 secured to'the opposite jambs.

in Figs. 1 and 5 the window is shown closed. The effective weathering ,of the window at the head, meeting rails and sill is. here shown as indicated at a, b and 0,. the weathering along the side ambs being better shown in Fig. 8. The weathering is effected by the outward pressure exertedon both. sash by the latch bars 24 as the same are projected outwardly by means of the knob 25 into engagement with the latch plates 26, the inner faces of the engaging ends of the bars being tapered which serves to give a wedging action to the bars as they engage the plates and thus to force the sash. outwardly into contact under pressure with the sash stops 1 secured to the jambs, the upper sash being pressed outwardly by the force exerted thereon by the lower sashrat the meeting rails. Atthe sill the. movement-of the lower sash is inward against the edge of the stool 4 as-a result of the pivotal. connection of the lower sash with the terminal. encs 28 of slots 27 of the oppositefsashv guide plates 19. At the meet-ingrailsthe lower sash engages the yieldable drip. strip 22, the upper edge of which, as here shown, is extended upward under the putty or the lower edge of the glass, being thus effective to prevent moisture penetrating betweenthe. drip. strip and sash rail..

It will be observed from the foregoing-de-- scription and more particularly from the drawings that both sash along the entire weather line are in firm contact under pressure with coactive structural features be tween the sash and of the jambs and sill, that. this tight fitting relation which is effective to exclude dust, soot, etc., as well as draughts and elements of the weather, results upon the, I normal closing of the window regardless. of

the degree of loose or free fitting the sash may have when the latch bars are released, the taper of the latch bars at their engaging ends being sufficient to insure the contact an der pressure on the weather line as the window is closed. Obviously upon releasing of the latch bars both sash are free and can be operated without the common fault of sticking of double-hung windows of ordinary construction.

Fig. 2- illustrates the lower sash adjusted at an angle and latched in the jambs, and the upper sash partially lowered and latched with ajamb molding, the positions illustrating'selective positions of the sash for ventilating. It will be observed that currents of air entering the window over the lower sash will be deflected upward, direct draughts through the lower opening being thus avoided. The lower sash in this position will also act in large measure to exclude weather and thus to protectfloors and furnishings during storms. The sash is also securely interlocked with the jambs and cannot be forced open from outside, the upper sash being also adapted to be latched fully closed or in a selected position by means of the latch 23 which as here shown is sul ported on one of the jamb moldings 12 and is adapted to engage the notches 17 of one of the latching beads 17 which are secured to the side rails of the upper sash.

In Fig. 3 the upper sash is illustrated in fully closed position and the lower sash in full open vertical position. The manner of latching the lower sash in a selected position by means of the latch bars 2e. and latching beads 18 is here shown, the head portion 18 acting as a retaining guide for the sash in its vertical movements. The figure also serves to illustrate the relation of the sash to the sash guides 20 and the relation of the guides to the jamb guide plates 19, the structural features of these parts being more clearly shown in Figs. 7 and 8, Fig. 8 also showing in cross section the relation of sash guides 21 to guides 20, the former being flanged linear beads secured to the opposite side edges of the sash in amanner to adapt the guides 20 to coact therewith telescopically and slidably,

uides 20 having their lower ends connected slidably in the slots of the amb guide plates 19 by means of a pivot stud 19, clearance being cut out of the jamb back of the plate for a retaining head 20 of stud 19" as shown in detail Fig. 7.

It will be observed from the foregoing de tailed description that the guides 29 move with the lower sash in the anglar adjustments thereof, and remain stationary, except inward movement with the sash over the face of the ambs to move the sash out of the plane of the upper sash, when the lower sash is ad ,justed vertically. The slight inclination of slots 27 in plates 19 tend to ease operation of the sash as the same is lowered and moved laterally to closed position.

In Fig. 4 both sash are shown lowered and turned inward at an angle. This is the po sition of the sash for cleaning, the sash being lowered one at a time, the limit of the angular adjustment being degrees, thus making possible full open windows when desired. in this figure also the relation of the sash to the window screen 0i is illustrated, it being observed that the movement of the sash in all relations is within the plane of the screen.

in Fig. 5 and detail Figs. 9, 10 and 11 the improved meeting rail construction is illus trated. Parts 15 and 16 are secured to the sash rail, part 15 at the center and parts 16 adjacent the opposite edges of the sash, thus the parts are adaptable to any width of sash. Part 15 is provided with opposite guides 15 for the off-set inner ends of the latch bar spaced one from the other to receive the pinion 25 of the latching knob 25 which engages racks 24? formed in the latch bars. Parts 16 are each provided adjacent their outer ends with guides 16 for the latch bars and with end portions 16 adapted to be turned upward to close the ends of the outer molding let which is adapted to be applied telescopically to parts 15 and 16 as the moldings are assembled on the sash.

A suitable modification of the lower sash guides 2021 is illustrated in detail Fig. 12,

finishing bead along the inner side edges of the lower sash.

Having described my invention, 1 claim:

1. A window including in combination with the frame, a sash operable vertically and angularly relative to said frame, a guide for'the sash interposed between an edge thereof and the adjacent jamb of said frame, pivoted near its lowerend on said j amb and connected slidably with said sash.

52. A window including in combination with the frame, a sash operable vertically anl angularly relative to said frame and having a bead secured to a vertical edge thereof, a guide for the sash interposed between said edge and theadjacent jamb of said frame, pivoted on said j amb and operable slidably relative to said head.

3.21 window including in combination with the frame, a sash operable vertically and angularly relative to said frame and having a bead secured to a vertical edge thereof, a guide for the sash arranged telescopically of said bead and interposed between said edge and the adjacent jamb ofv said frame, the guide being pivoted on the jamb and operable slidably relative to. said head as the sash is adjusted vertically and operable with the sash as the sash is adjusted. angular-1y.

i. A window including in combination with the frame, a sash adjustable laterally,

vertically and angularly relative to said frame, a guide for the sash connected slidably thereto and interposed between an edge thereof and the adjacent j amb of said frame, the guide being operable with the sash in said lateral and pivotal adjustments thereof.

5. A window including in combination with the frame, a sash adjustable laterally, vertically and angularly relative to said frame, a plate secured to a amb of the frame adjacent its lower end and having a slot ex tended transversely of the jamb, a guide for the sash connected slidably thereto and interposed between an edge of the sash and said jamb, the guide being pivoted on said plate, slidably in said slot and operable with the sash in said lateral and angular adjustments thereof.

6. A window including in combination with the frame, a sash adjustable laterally, vertically and angularly relative to said frame, a plate secured to a amb of the frame adjacent its lower end and having a slot extended transversely of the jamb and a terminal of the slot extended downwardly, a guide for the sash connected slidably thereto and interposed between an edge of the sash and said jamb, the guide being normally pivoted in said terminal, slidable in said slot and adapted to move with the sash in said lateral and angular adjustments thereof.

7. A window including in combination with the frame, a sash adjustable vertically and angularly relative to said frame, weatherbeads for the sash secured to the side j ambs of said frame and a shoulder of the window stool acting as an inner stop for the sash, means to pivot the sash on the jambs of said frame adjacent the lower ends there of, means to guide the lower edge of the sash over the inner edge of the stool as the sash is lowered and disposed angularly, and latchinp means carried by the sash and engageable with the ambs acting to force the sash above its pivot center outward into pressure contact with the weather beads and below the pivot center inward into pressure contact with the stool.

S. A window including in combination with a window frame, upper and lower sash, the lower sash being adjustable vertically and angular-1y relative to said frame, weathering for the sash secured to the side jambs of the frame, a weathering disposed over the junction between the sash, and a shoulder extended above the window sill acting as an inner stop for the sash, means to pivot the sash on the j ambsv of said frame adjacent the lower ends thereof, means to guide the lower edge of the sash over the inner edge ofthestool as the sash is lowered and disposed angularly, and latching means carried by the sash and engageable with the j ambs acting to force the sash above its pivot center outward into pressure contact with. said weathering and below the pivot center inward into pressure contact with the shoulder.

9. A window including in combination with a window frame, upper and lower sash, the lower sash being adjustable vertically and angularly relative to said frame, weatherin r for the sash along the side and head.

jambs of the frame and over the juncture between the sash and a shoulder extended above the window sill inside the sash, means to pivot the sash on the j ambs of said frame adjacent the lower ends thereof, means to guide the lower edge of the sash over the inner edge of the stool as the sash is lowered and disposed angularly, and latching means carried by the sash and engageable with the ambs acting to force the sash above its pivot center outward into pressure contact with said weathering and below the pivot center inward into pressure contact with the shoulder.

10. A window comprising vertically aligned sash, a weathering for thesash con sisting of a strip extended transversely of the window, overlapping the meeting rail joint between the sash and having its upper edge extended under the upper sash glazing.

11. A window comprising vertically aligned sash, a weathering for the sash con- 'sisting of a flexible strip secured to the upper sash, extending transversely of the window, overlapping the meeting rail joint and yieldable to the outward pressure of the lower sash.

12. A window including in combination with upper and lower sash, a moulding of the lower sash meeting rail extended upward over the lower meeting rail of the upper sash and comprising a part secured to the lower sash meeting rail, and a finishing moulding applied telescopically to said part.

13. A window including in combination with upper and lower sash, a moulding of the lower sash meeting rail extended upward over the lower meeting rail of the upper sash and comprising aplurality of parts adapted to be spaced one from another according to the width of the sash and a finishing moulding applied telescopically to said parts.

14. A window including in combination with upper and lower sash, a moulding of the lower sash meeting rail extended upward over the lower meeting rail of the upper sash and comprising a part adapted to be secured to the meeting rail of the lower sash and a finishing moulding adapted to be applied telescopically to said part after the same cally and a lower sash operable vertically and angularly relative to said frame, means to latch the lower sash with the frame in said angular relation therewith, and means to latch the upper sash in a position of vertical adjustment when the lower sash is in said position of angular adjustment;

16. A window including in combination with a frame, an upper sash operable vertically and a lower sash operable vertically and angularly relative to said frame, means to latch the lower sash with the frame in said angular relation therewith, and means fixed relative to the frame and adapted to coact with means support d on the uppersash to latch said sash in a selected position of vertical adjustment when the lower sash is in said position of angular adjustment.

17.-A window including in combination with a frame, an upper and a lower vertically aligned sash supported in said frame, guides for the lower sash secured to the lower portions and extended transversely of said frame, guides for said sash interposed between the side edges of the sash and said frame, connected slidably to the sash and slidably and pivotally to the transverse guides whereby to adapt the lower sash to be adjusted relative to the upper sash.

18. A window including in combination with the frame, a sash operable vertically and angularly relative to said frame, a guide for the sash interposed between edge thereof and said frame and connected slidably to the sash, and a weathering and buff ing element secured to said guides.

19. A window including in combination with a frame, a sash operable vertically and angularly relative to said frame, guides for the sash pivoted on the frame, interposed between the side edges of the sash and the frame, connected slidably to the sash and serving to form finishing beads along the inner side edges thereof.

20. A window including in combination with the frame, a sash operable in said frame, guides interposed between the sash and frame, connected slidably to the sash, and pivotally with the sash to the frame.

21. A window including in combination with the "ranie, a sash operable in said frame, guides interposed between the sash and frame, connected slidably to the sash, and pivot-ally and slidably with the sash to the frame.

22. A window including in combination with the frame, a sash operable in said frame, guides interposed between the sash and frame, connected slidably to the sash, and pivotally with the sash to the frame, and a weathering element interposed be tween said guides and the frame.

in tea mony whereof, I my signature.

DAVID B. WlrllS'lILltlt. 

